College and Careers

Dayna Bickley

Graphic Design

What is it?

Graphic design is the process of making a product or service appealing to consumers. Art that is planned to serve a particular purpose Visual Problem Solving

Where is it used?

From magazines, to book covers, to tee shirts or a shopping bag. You use graphic design to help appeal a person to the product you’re helping to be sold.

How to Become One

Have a bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field

You should take drawing courses in high school Have a portfolio of your original works and designs

Internships in a design department

Salary2010:$43,500 per year 2013: Graphic designers who work in a

graphic design firm can earn an average salary range around $59,000 to $83,000 while those who work in the computer industry can receive around $60,277 to $84,343

Video Game Design

What is it?The game development process of

designing the content of a gameRulesDesign of game playEnvironmentStorylineCharacters

The visionary of the game

Types Lead designer Level designer Content designer Game writer System designer Technical designer UI Designer or Usability Expert Senior designer Junior designer Game designer(all of the positions) Design director or Creative director Game designer as teacher or Researcher

How to become oneMust be familiar with

PhotographySpecial effectsGraphic design (first requirement)3D animation

Bachelor of Fine Arts, four-year degree in graphic design

Salary 2008: $67,379

2013: the average annual salary is $83,000 * (depending on skill level)

The Art Institute (of Ohio)

Graphic Design Courses

Color & design fundamentalsImage manipulationTraditional typographyLayout & concept designWeb page scriptingDigital illustrationInterface designInteractive motion graphics

Game Design

Digital imaging Life drawingDrawing &

anatomy2D animationDigital storytellingCharacter and

object design3D modelingGame design

PhysicsTexture mapping3D animationMaterial & lightingGame modelingGame production

pipelineDesigning interior

spaces and worldsAdvanced

communications

You can learn:

Fifty-two locationsAreas of study: Design, Media

Arts, Culinary, FashionHelps to get feedback from other

students other than taking an online school

Tuition and Admissions Fees

Tuition Per credit hour: $470 Online lab fee (per course): $100 Digital resource fee (per course): $50 or

$75*

Admissions Fees Applications fee: $50 Enrollment fee: $100 Total Admissions fee: $150

DeVry University

Online options Associate Degree Programs

Web Graphic Design 

Bachelor's Degree Programs

Multimedia Design and Development with specializations in:  Graphic and Multimedia Design  Graphics and Multimedia Management  Web Design and Development  Web Game Programming

WhyIn 2012, 90% of DeVry University

graduates actively seeking employment had careers in their field within 6 months of graduation

For the last 10 years, graduates have worked at over 95 of the Fortune 100 companies

CoursesBusiness and managementEngineering and Information

sciences Health sciencesLiberal arts and sciences Media arts and technology

More than 95 locations in the U.S.Business & Management,

Engineering & Information Sciences, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Media Arts & Technology.

Tuition and Admissions Fees Tuition Per credit hour:$609